Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Crete.
The average salary for an Illinois school administrator has risen by 9.3% in the previous five years compared with 12.1% in teacher pay.
The district with the highest compensation among administrators was Chicago Public School District 299 with an average compensation of $128,830, while the district's average teacher pay was $86,437.
As of 2020, 85% of school districts documented that the teacher shortage was a “major” or “minor” problem.
According to the 2021 Illinois Educator Shortage Survey, 88% of the 663 school districts that participated reported having trouble locating instructors and substitute teachers.
The Illinois State Board of Education reports that in 2022, there were more than 5,300 unfilled positions. According to school districts that responded to a 2022 IARSS survey, 68% reported fewer teacher applications than in 2021, and 45% of districts said the shortage was worse than last year.
| District | Enrollment | Avg Admin Salary | Avg Teacher Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public School District 299 | 327,338 | $128,830 | $86,437 |
| School District U-46 | 35,377 | $109,603 | $75,748 |
| Rockford School District 205 | 27,328 | $93,806 | $63,718 |
| Indian Prairie School District 204 | 25,632 | $147,558 | $78,222 |
| Plainfield School District 202 | 24,904 | $96,257 | $60,940 |
| Community Unit School District 300 | 19,951 | $103,042 | $66,125 |
| Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 16,873 | $90,688 | $76,547 |
| Naperville Community Unit School District 203 | 16,064 | $110,257 | $84,134 |
| Valley View Community Unit School District 365U | 15,015 | $110,128 | $72,536 |
| Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 | 14,957 | $128,764 | $75,850 |
| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 14,041 | $166,480 | $69,289 |
| Springfield School District 186 | 13,015 | $116,274 | $73,386 |
| Aurora East Unit School District 131 | 12,674 | $122,420 | $73,030 |
| Peoria School District 150 | 12,667 | $100,891 | $65,661 |
| McLean County Unit School District 5 | 12,393 | $93,488 | $63,596 |
| Township High School District 211 | 11,981 | $149,956 | $111,655 |
| Township High School District 214 | 11,907 | $157,987 | $115,519 |
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 11,782 | $116,646 | $72,057 |
| Community Unit School District 200 | 11,550 | $130,357 | $77,232 |
| Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 | 11,080 | $106,056 | $74,466 |
| Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 10,925 | $99,093 | $71,176 |
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 10,120 | $103,410 | $59,457 |
| Joliet Public School District 86 | 9,814 | $103,385 | $62,220 |
| Cicero School District 99 | 9,228 | $98,585 | $75,025 |
| Huntley Community School District 158 | 8,590 | $104,863 | $65,315 |
| Elmhurst School District 205 | 8,164 | $126,691 | $90,249 |
| Decatur School District 61 | 8,147 | $103,190 | $54,438 |
| Barrington Community Unit School District 220 | 8,074 | $135,631 | $87,363 |
| J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 | 7,890 | $112,094 | $82,626 |
| Glenbard Township High School District 87 | 7,788 | $131,513 | $112,497 |
| Consolidated High School District 230 | 7,644 | $137,717 | $93,669 |
| Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 | 7,457 | $103,466 | $65,137 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 7,328 | $92,410 | $57,895 |
| Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 | 7,123 | $120,016 | $74,160 |
| Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 | 6,973 | $109,339 | $65,360 |
| Joliet Township High School District 204 | 6,838 | $127,191 | $82,054 |
| DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 6,703 | $101,287 | $66,302 |
| Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 6,661 | $139,386 | $87,598 |
| Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 | 6,596 | $108,121 | $60,813 |
| Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 | 6,586 | $134,758 | $91,416 |
| Quincy School District 172 | 6,366 | $81,766 | $47,065 |
| Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 | 6,287 | $108,564 | $73,774 |
| Maine Township High School District 207 | 6,199 | $161,566 | $121,231 |
| Harlem Unit School District 122 | 6,188 | $104,591 | $67,530 |
| Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 | 6,167 | $116,204 | $65,901 |
| Rock Island School District 41 | 6,096 | $118,681 | $75,165 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | 6,035 | $103,672 | $63,587 |
| Community Consolidated School District 59 | 5,808 | $123,507 | $86,003 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 5,800 | $103,542 | $57,534 |
| Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 5,794 | $122,376 | $81,636 |
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